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** Update: I’ve corrected the post number which I typo’d as 389 (although the perma-link will be a constant reminder of the mistake) **

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References are not addresses – Eric Lippert chalenges the common idea that a reference variable stores the address of the object, and long the way explores the concept of references and pointers.

A Quick Example of YAGNI / Simplest Thing Possible in Action – Jeremy D. Miller shares a real world example of applying the You Ain’t Gonna Need It principle involving a simple decision about using tables over CSS layout – the actual decision may be a contentious one, however the underlying principle behind the decision is sound

Porting WPF Applications to the Microsoft Surface – Scott Hanselman talks about his experiences porting his BabySmash WPF application to the Microsoft Surface. Given that you have to actually own a Surface to get the SDK (and the surface costs $15K) I think this article will be as close as many of us will come to developing for this technology

Thanks to those who highlighted my mistake this morning – this is a perfect example of what happens when you rush! The post title has now been updated, although the perma-link will remain with the incorrect number to avoid problems with the post for people who have already got the old number in their feed reader.

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